It's all speculation that such life hiccups delayed the show's airing, but alas, faithful viewers, Bravo has just announced a return date for the reality-TV series.

The first new episode of RHOC will air at 10 p.m. on March 6.

Here's one reason to either watch or hide: At Bravo's New Year's Eve bash, Tamra Barney, now unchained from ex-husband Simon, declared to EW.com: "It's my first year that I am free, and there's no better way to be free than to be naked, so I filmed most of the season naked."